Our Leadership Team — Clinical experts and seasoned business leaders devoted to physician independence
Since 2013, MedVanta’s leadership team has developed and continuously refined a full-service private practice business model that leverages the collective knowledge and expertise of more than 160 leading MSK physicians across 60+ locations. Our leadership team shares a unique personal commitment to empowering the private practice standard of care and, like you, will always advocate for the patient first.
Dr. Nicholas Grosso is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and has more than 25 years of medical experience. He specializes in sports medicine and total joint replacement. He is a founder and President of MedVanta.
In addition to his responsibilities with MedVanta, Dr. Grosso serves as the President of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), one of the largest private orthopaedic groups in the nation, which was founded to preserve private practice medicine in the Mid-Atlantic region. He currently practices medicine at CAO’s Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland care center in Catonsville, Columbia and Eldersburg, Maryland.
Dr. Grosso is also President of the Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition (MPCAC) and is a member of numerous orthopaedic societies and institutions, including the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Maryland Orthopaedic Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
A veteran of the United States Army, Dr. Grosso served as Chief of Orthopedics at Ireland Army Hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Chief of Orthopedics at Kimbrough Army Community Hospital in Ft. Meade, Maryland, Chief of Orthopedics at General Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, and flight surgeon for the 24th Aviation Brigade, 24th Infantry Division at Ft. Steward, Georgia. Dr. Grosso is the recipient of numerous honors and recognitions.
Dr. Grosso earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed a transitional internship and orthopaedic residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.
Dr. Louis Levitt is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and certified medical examiner with more than 30 years of experience. He specializes in orthopaedic trauma and joint replacement surgery. He is a founder and serves as Chief Medical Officer at MedVanta.
Dr. Levitt also serves as Vice President and Secretary of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), one of the largest private practice orthopaedic groups in the nation. He practices at the Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery care center in Washington, D.C.
Committed to educating future medical leaders, Dr. Levitt has served as an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at George Washington University and as a member of the teaching staff at Georgetown University. Dr. Levitt is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Medical Society of DC, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He has been featured in many professional journals, magazines and online publications.
Dr. Levitt earned his medical degree from The Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. He completed his orthopaedic residency at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Subir Jossan is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in treating upper extremities in pediatric, adolescent and adult patients. He is a founder and Chief Transformation Officer at MedVanta.
In addition to his responsibilities with MedVanta, Dr. Jossan is the Treasurer for The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), which was founded in 2013 to preserve private practice medicine in orthopaedics. He practices at CAO’s Prince William Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery & Sports Medicine care center, which he founded in 1999 in Prince William and McLean, Virginia.
Dr. Jossan is a member of many orthopaedic and medical associations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Medical Society of Virginia, the Washington Orthopedic Society, the Washington Metropolitan Society for Surgery of the Hand and the Yale Orthopaedic Association.
Dr. Jossan earned his medical degree from The Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, where he also completed his orthopaedic surgery residency. He completed his fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Richard Robinson is Chief Executive Officer of MedVanta. He has over 20 years of diverse leadership and operations experience, with a proven track record of simplifying business processes and developing growth strategies to increase market share.
Richard also serves as the Chief Operating Officer of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), one of the largest private practice orthopaedic groups in the nation. He joined CAO in 2017 and is responsible for helping the organization explore new business opportunities and expand across the Mid-Atlantic. He was integral to the launch of MedVanta, which CAO formed to further preserve independent medicine.
Prior to joining CAO and MedVanta, Richard worked as region operations director for DaVita Inc., where he was responsible for managing nearly 80 outpatient dialysis centers generating $250 million in annual revenues. Previous experience also includes serving as senior manager for Frito-Lay, Inc., where he led day-to-day sales operations for multi-state and multi-distribution locations in Maryland and Virginia, with combined annual sales exceeding $160 million.
Tony Yi has over 20 years of healthcare technology and leadership experience. As MedVanta’s Chief Technology and Information Officer, he leverages his ability to predict future trends to enhance technology processes as the company expands, enabling clients to improve patient experience and outcomes, transform business results and adapt to industry disruption.
Tony previously served in leadership roles including Chief Information and Digital Officer at US Fertility, an MSO serving the largest in vitro health services organization of its kind in the country. Tony led technology managed services, digital marketing innovation, incident response, cybersecurity efforts, process modernization and more. He has also served as the Chief Information Officer of George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, Area Vice President of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions and Director and Program Manager for VHC Health (Mayo Care Network).
Executive Staff — Our Leaders Provide the Knowledge and Expertise to Deliver the Best Results For Your Organization.
Our executive leadership team sets the strategy for MedVanta's Management and Technology Services. Let the team take care of the business operations, so you can take care of what matters most: your patients.
Rachel Mazzotta is Vice President of Program Development with MedVanta, leading operations, supporting new and existing MedVanta practices, and assisting with acquisition transitions, technology assessments, staffing and personnel management.
Christine DeAngelis has nearly 30 years of multi-specialty healthcare system experience. She joined MedVanta as Senior Vice President of Managed Care and Payor Strategy in 2022. She is responsible for payor relations, negotiating managed care contracts and developing strategies and initiatives to support MedVanta practices through ongoing payment reform.
Before joining MedVanta, she previously served as Executive Director of Managed Care and Network Strategy for George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, where she was responsible for physician network growth, developing and implementing a value-based care roadmap, managing payor contracts and improving the patient and provider experience. Before working for George Washington University, Christine spent nearly 20 years as Vice President, Physician Network and Value-Based Care at LifeBridge Health.
Christine earned her master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Towson University, where she also received her bachelor’s degree.
Kevin West is Vice President of Finance and Accounting at MedVanta, where he has overall responsibility for all finance and accounting needs for the musculoskeletal management services organization. He has more than 20 years of finance experience in the healthcare and technology sectors. In addition to his role with MedVanta, Kevin presently serves as Controller at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), which founded MedVanta in 2022. He leads CAO through process and system implementations.
Sonia Kough is MedVanta’s Vice President of Human Resources. She delivers comprehensive HR services including strategic planning, change management, organizational review and growth. Sonia also presently serves as Senior Director of Human Resources at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), which founded MedVanta in 2022. At CAO, Sonia is responsible for fostering a diverse workplace, positioning the company as an employer of choice, administering HR policies and practices and more.
Renita Bean is the Chief Compliance, Privacy & Safety Officer at MedVanta, where she is responsible for risk and audit management, compliance and privacy-related regulations, employee training in compliance and more. She holds the same role at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), which founded MedVanta in 2022. She joined CAO in 2016.
Will Collins serves as Director of Information Technology and Data Security at MedVanta, where he oversees IT and security needs. He is also Director of Information Technology and Data Security at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), which founded MedVanta in 2022. He joined the CAO team in 2021 and has been working in technology his entire career.
Kathryn Poppe is Senior Director of Practice Solutions at MedVanta. She joined the company in 2023. She previously spent 12 years as Practice Administrator for the Maryland Orthopedic Specialists division at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics.
Thomas Shallow is the Senior Director of Divisional Operations and Support at MedVanta. He holds the same position at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), the orthopaedic private practice group that founded MedVanta in 2022. He first joined CAO in 2016 as Director of Development for the Virginia region. His previous experience includes financial and administrative leadership roles in the musculoskeletal space.
Leana Derbarghamian serves as General Counsel for MedVanta and The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO). She oversees all legal operations and strategy for the musculoskeletal management services organization and the orthopaedic private practice group, respectively. She joined the CAO team in 2020 and assumed the role at MedVanta upon the company’s launch in 2022. She has 15+ years of experience in the legal field.
Katie Santilli is the Marketing Director at MedVanta, where she supports new business development and orchestrates strategic marketing initiatives. In addition to leading marketing efforts at MedVanta, Katie serves in the same position at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), the orthopaedic private practice group that founded MedVanta in 2022.
Myong Choi, the Senior Director of the Revenue Cycle in the Central Billing Office, is responsible for the revenue cycle for MedVanta practices, including The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, which has an annual net collection of approximately $270 million. Myong joined CAO in 2016 and took on additional responsibilities with MedVanta in 2022. She provides more than two decades of strong industry knowledge that is the driving factor of ensuring the CBO’s effective response to the ever-changing market requirements. She has increased responsibilities and exceptional abilities to blend leadership and collaboration to provide successful billing operations, strategic financial oversight, and the resolution of problems quickly and with integrity. She also designs and implements internal processes to improve billing and financial operations.
Debbie, the therapy executive director, is tasked with overseeing our physical and occupational therapy department by offering services, creating strategic goals and acting as a liaison between other medical departments. She has over 20 years of clinical experience as a therapist. She has implemented sound and effective financial strategies, helped to meet therapy requirements and increased business opportunities for our therapy services.
Kendra Roark is the Vice President of Care Transformation at MedVanta, where she leads the shift towards value-based healthcare models, emphasizing prevention and high-quality care. With nearly 20 years of experience across various medical sectors, she excels in developing visionary healthcare initiatives and strategic collaborations.
Previously, Kendra served as the Senior Director of Patient Care Navigation at MedVanta, directing population health and value-based programs, and held roles in value-based care coordination at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute.
Earlier in her career, Kendra's diverse experience included positions at the 703rd Munitions Support Squadron at Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands, OrthoCare Florida, and Moffitt Cancer Center. Her broad exposure to different facets of healthcare has been pivotal in her current role, driving innovation in patient care and operational efficiency.
Kendra holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southeast Missouri University and is a registered nurse in Florida. Her professional certifications include SFMA Level 1 and a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, underscoring her commitment to comprehensive, patient-centered care.